2015 Vermont Voltage

2015 Voltage Players Profiles

Andre Bernardini

Nick Name: AndreDate of birth: 02/21/1996Hometown: Sao Paulo, BrasilCollege/High School: University of South Carolina AikenPosition: GoalkeeperBiography: Born in Sao Paulo, Brasil, I started playing goalkeeper at age 3. Since then, I have played for several clubs in Brazil. At age 18 I moved to United States to play at University of South Carolina Aiken, my head coach told me about the voltage and I came here to play during the summer. I have always looked up to the European soccer, and goalies there as well. Season Goals: Improve myself on the field. Help the team to reach full potential. Have a good summer, and fun at camps. Favourite team: Real MadridFavourite player: Iker CasillasRole Model: My mom and dadFavourite Movie: Lone SurvivorFavourite Book: Capitaes da Areia by Jorge AmadoFavourite Food: SushiDream Vacation: To spend a summer in HawaiiFavorite Color: BlueFavorite Quote: Difficulties prepare ordinary people for extraordinary destinations

Ivan Acimovic

Nick Name: KicaDate of birth: 31/01/1995Hometown: Belgrade, SerbiaCollege/High School: University of North GeorgiaPosition: Striker; Left/Right Winger; Attacking midfielder; Left backBiography: Clubs: Sindjelic; Obilic; Rad; Brodarac (All Belgrade, Serbia)
National Team: Part of National Team of Belgrade U10
Season 2012/2013 18 goals and 10 assists for Youth team of FC Broadarac in First Youth League of Serbia Season Goals: Improve myself on the field. Help the team to reach full potential. Have a good summer, and fun at camps. Favourite team: Red Star (Belgrade); Barcelona Favourite player: Messi; Therry Henry Role Model: MessiFavourite Movie: Montevideo Bog te videoFavourite Book: Orlovi rano lete Favourite Food: Goulas; Sarma; Gibanica; Jagnjece pecenje Dream Vacation: IbizaFavorite Color: Blue Favorite Quote: Never Loss, just Lecture

Keenan Douce

Nick Name: KangarooDate of birth: 11/04/1995Hometown: Portsorell, TasmaniaCollege/High School: St Brendan Shaw CollegePosition: WingBiography: I am an Australian college soccer player in the US. Going into my junior year and I like long walks along the beach. My former club was Devonport City Strikers.Season Goals: To improve as a player. Favourite team: Liverpool FC. Favourite player: Steven Gerrard. Role Model: My mother and father.Favourite Movie: The Castle.Favourite Book: Harry Potter.Favourite Food: Cheese Dream Vacation: Italy.Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Quote: “Be yourself because everyone else is taken”.

Mark Benson

Nick Name:Marko Polo Date of birth: 7/25/1981 Hometown: Wilmington, DE College/High School: St. Marks High School, Goldey Beacom College Position:Left Midfield, Left Defender Biography:: College: Goldey Beacom College NAIA: ECAC Finalist, CACC Champion, 2002 NAIA National Tournament, 2002 Region X Champion, 2001 NAIA-CACC Independent Region X Final, 2000 CACC Quarterfinal, and the 1999 CACC Quarterfinal
Professional Career started in 1998 trough 2000 he was asked to train with USISL 3rd Division Delaware Wizards Professional Team of the United States International Soccer League until the team folded in 2001. In 2000 he appeared in 2 friendlies.
Mark signed to the Vermont Voltage of the United Soccer Leagues “USL” 4th Division in January 2002 and continued to perform for the club until September 2006. After tryouts with teams such as Philadelphia Kixx, and the Baltimore Blast in the MISL, and Harrisburg City Islandsers of USL Division 2, and Philadelphia Union MLS he returned to the Voltage in 2011 as the teams Assistant GM / Director of player development, and player for the team. He has represented the Voltage now for a total of 10 seasons.
Season Goals: This Season I want to really help a lot of the younger players gain valuable experience by setting an example for them to follow. Also I look to help our team Capitalize and win all of our home matches, any way that I can. Favourite team: Whatever current team I am playing on, or coaching. Favourite player: Derek Bujak Role Model:My ParentsFavourite Movie: RudyFavourite Book:Favourite Food: Coffee Ice Cream Dream Vacation:My hometown with my friends and family all together. Favorite Color: Red Favorite Quote:"If you don’t have time to do it right the first time, where are you going to find time to do it over?"Joe Benson

Pero Dzakic

Nick Name:Kuka Junior Date of birth: 01/23/1995. Hometown: Belgrade College/High School: Cowley College. Position:Center Back, Right back. Biography:: I’m from Belgrade Serbia , I started playing soccer when I was 7. I have played for 2 different clubs in Serbia , now I playing for Cowley College.
Season Goals: Every next game be better than last game. Favourite team: FC Bayern Munich Favourite player: Philipp Lahm. Role Model:My ParentsFavourite Movie: GoalFavourite Book: I’m Zlatan Ibrahimovic’’Favourite Food: Everything Dream Vacation:Ibiza Favorite Color: Green Favorite Quote:"Yesterday is history , Today is gift , Tomorrow is mystery!"

Renato Skoko

Nick Name:Reno Date of birth:21/11/1994 Hometown: Siroki Brijeg College/High School: Illinois Central College Position:RIGHT Back, Right Wing, Center Mid Biography:: Played for NK SIROKI BRIJEG academy(Bosnia and Herzegovina youth Premier Ligue) for 10 years. During that time we won ligue 5 times and we won Cup 2 times. After that, last year I transferred too Illinois Central College which is D1 Junor College. At my first season at ICC we won our Region Championship and District as well. After that we qualified to Nationals tournament. Our season record was 18-3-0.Season Goals: Win every game Favourite team:Borussia Dortmund Favourite player:Dario Srna Role Model:Luis SuarezFavourite Movie: Lord Of The Rings Favourite Book: Kraljevic i PorsijakFavourite Food:Chipotle Dream Vacation:HawaiFavorite Color: Red Favorite Quote:"It’s not about how hard u hit, it’s about how hard u can get hit and keep mowing forward"

Robert Poirier

Nick Name:Rob Date of birth:11/2/1995 Hometown: Old Lyme, CT College/High School: University of New Havene Position:Forward Biography:: Season Goals: Develop and help my team as much as possible, Score GoalsFavourite team:Real Madrid Favourite player:Karim Benzema Role Model:Andrea PirloFavourite Movie: The Wolf of WallstreetFavourite Book: I Think Therefore I PlayFavourite Food:Curry Chicken made by KevonDream Vacation:Amsterdam, HollandFavorite Color: Silver Favorite Quote:"Everything that we are, is a result of what we have thought"

Bo Vuckovic

Nick Name:Big Cheese Date of birth:07/17/1970 Hometown: St.Albans, VT College/High School: Franklin Pierce University Position:M Biography:: I grew up in Belgrade where i played for one of the biggest clubs in Europe, Partizan Belgrade FC. I was a member of yhe Youth National Team of the former Yugoslavia. I Moved to the US and attended Franklin Pearce University where i still hold he scoring record. After my college career i played for multiple indoor and outdoor pro clubs where i achieved being an all-star and New Englend Hall of Fame in 2010.Right now i try to spread my soccer knowledge all around the beautiful state of Vermont.Season Goals: Stay HealthyFavourite team:Partizan Belgrade Favourite player:Maradona Role Model:My MomFavourite Movie: Once Upon a Time in AmericaFavourite Book: Life of Saint SavaFavourite Food:Serbian FoodDream Vacation:Adriatic CoastFavorite Color: Brown Favorite Quote:"Harder i work, the luckier i get"